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Paternal Family Tree: Bruce of Annandale
Maternal Family Tree: Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois
1306 Robert "The Bruce" murders John "Red" Comyn
1306 Coronation of Robert the Bruce
1307 Battle of Loch Ryan and the Execution of the Bruce Brothers
In 1271 [her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 27) and [her mother] Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick (age 18) were married at Turnberry Castle. He by marriage Earl Carrick. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Niall Carrick 2nd Earl Carrick and [her grandmother] Margaret Stewart Countess Carrick. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Around 1272 Isabel Bruce Queen Norway was born to [her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 28) and [her mother] Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick (age 19).
On 9th May 1280 King Magnus VI of Norway (age 42) died. His son [her future husband] Eric (age 12) succeeded King Norway.
On 31st August 1281 [her future husband] Eric II King Norway (age 13) and Margaret Dunkeld Queen Consort Norway (age 20) were married at Bergen. She the daughter of King Alexander III of Scotland (age 39) and Margaret Queen of Scotland. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 37). They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
Before 9th November 1292 [her mother] Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick (age 39) died.
In 1293 Eric II King Norway (age 25) and Isabel Bruce Queen Norway (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Norway. She the daughter of Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 49) and Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway.
In 1295 [her brother-in-law] King Haakon V (age 24) and Isabel Joigny were married. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway.
On 31st March 1295 [her grandfather] Robert Bruce 5th Lord Annandale (age 80) died. He was buried at Guisborough Priory [Map]. His son [her father] Robert (age 51) succeeded 6th Lord Annandale.
In 1296 [her brother] King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland (age 21) and [her sister-in-law] Isabella Mar (age 43) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Donald Mar 7th Earl of Mar and Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar. He the son of [her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 52) and [her mother] Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King John of England.
In 1297 [her daughter] Ingeborg Eriksdottir was born to [her husband] Eric II King Norway (age 29) and Isabel Bruce Queen Norway (age 25).
In 1299 [her brother-in-law] King Haakon V (age 28) and Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway (age 19) were married. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway.
On 15th July 1299 [her husband] Eric II King Norway (age 31) died. His brother [her brother-in-law] Haakon (age 29) succeeded V King Norway. Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway (age 19) by marriage Queen Norway.
In 1302 [her brother] King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland (age 27) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Burgh Queen Consort Scotland (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Richard "Red Earl" Burgh 2nd Earl of Ulster (age 43) and Margaret Burgh Countess Ulster. He the son of [her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 58) and [her mother] Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Before 4th March 1304 [her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick (age 60) died. He was buried at Holme Cultram Abbey, Cumberland [Map].
On 10th February 1306 John Comyn 3rd Lord Baddenoch (age 37) was murdered by [her brother] Robert the Bruce (age 31), future King of Scotland, before the High Altar of the Greyfriars Monastery [Map]. Robert Comyn, John's uncle, was killed by Christopher Seton (age 28). Christopher's brother John Seton (age 28) was also present.
Murder, in a church, in front of the altar, regarded as a terrible crime. The act gave King Edward I of England (age 66) cause to invade Scotland. Robert the Bruce was ex-communicated by the Pope for his actions.
King Edward I of England charged Bishop David de Moravia as being complicit in the murder.
On 25th March 1306, [her brother] King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland (age 31) was crowned King Scotland at Scone Abbey [Map] by Bishop of St Andrews and Bishop Robert Wishart. [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Burgh Queen Consort Scotland (age 22) was crowned Queen Consort Scotland. Christopher Seton (age 28) and Bishop David de Moravia were present. He was wearing royal robes and vestments previously hidden from the English by Bishop Robert Wishart.
The following day, 28th March 1306, King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland was crowned by Isabella Countess Buchan whose family held the hereditary right to place the crown on the King's head; she had arrived too late for the coronation the day before. The right was held by her brother Duncan Fife 4th Earl Fife (age 18) who was under-age and held by the English so she assumed the right in his place.
On 9th February 1307 the Battle of Loch Ryan was a victory of local forces, led by Dungal MacDowall, supporter of King Edward I, over a force consisting of 1000 men and eighteen galleys led by [her brother] Thomas Bruce (age 23) and [her brother] Alexander Bruce (age 22), brothers of [her brother] King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland (age 32), supported by Malcolm McQuillan, Lord of Kintyre, and Sir Reginald Crawford. Only two galleys escaped. Malcolm McQuillan was captured an summarily executed.
Thomas Bruce, Alexander Bruce and Reginald Crawford were hanged (possibly hanged, drawn and quartered) at Carlisle, Cumberland [Map].
In 1308 [her brother-in-law] Hugh 4th Earl Ross (age 11) and [her sister] Matilda Bruce Countess Ross (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Ross. She the daughter of [her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and [her mother] Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick.
On 24th June 1314 the Scottish army of [her brother] King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland (age 39) including, James "Black" Douglas (age 28), heavily defeated the English army led by King Edward II of England (age 30) at the Battle of Bannockburn.
Gilbert de Clare 8th Earl Gloucester 7th Earl Hertford (age 23) was killed. Earl Gloucester, Earl Hertford extinct.
John Comyn 4th Lord Baddenoch (age 20), Robert Felton 1st Baron Felton (age 44) and William Vesci were killed.
William Marshal 1st Baron Marshal (age 36) was killed. His son John (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baron Marshal.
Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 40) was killed. His son Roger (age 14) succeeded 2nd Baron de Clifford.
John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel (age 25) was killed. His son John succeeded 3rd Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.
Henry Bohun was killed by King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland. He was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map].
Walter Fauconberg 2nd Baron Fauconberg (age 50) possilby died although his death is also reported as being on 31 Dec 1318.
Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 38), Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex (age 38), Goronwy ap Tudur Hen Tudor, Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 35), Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 39) and Robert Umfraville 8th Earl Angus (age 37) fought.
Pain Tiptoft 1st Baron Tibetot (age 34) was killed. His son John succeeded 2nd Baron Tibetot.
John Montfort 2nd Baron Montfort (age 23) was killed. Peter Montfort 3rd Baron Montfort (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baron Montfort.
Thomas Grey (age 34) undertook a suicidal charge that contributed to the English defeat and subsequently blemished his career.
William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 38) was captured.
Michael Poynings (age 44) was killed.
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After 1323 [her sister] Matilda Bruce Countess Ross (deceased) died.
On 7th June 1329 [her brother] King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland (age 54) died at Cardross Manor, Argyll. He was buried at Dunfermline Abbey [Map]. His son [her nephew] David (age 5) succeeded II King Scotland. Joan of the Tower Queen Consort Scotland (age 7) by marriage Queen Consort Scotland.
On 25th August 1330 James "Black" Douglas (age 44) was killed during the Battle of Teba at Teba whilst en route to the Holy Land with the heart of [her brother] King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland.
On 12th August 1332 Battle of Dupplin Moor was fought between the supporters of the infant [her nephew] King David II of Scotland (age 8), son of [her brother] King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland, and the supporters of King Edward I of Scotland (age 49), supported by the English. The Bruce army included [her nephew] Robert Bruce Lord of Liddesdale and Domhnall Mar II Earl of Mar (age 39). The Balliol army included David III Strathbogie 11th Earl Atholl (age 23), Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford (age 30), Thomas Ughtred 1st Baron Ughtred (age 40) and Walter Manny 1st Baron Manny (age 22). The battle is notable for being the first to use dismounted men-at-arms supported by archers; a formation that would bring repeated success to the English both in Scotland and France.
Robert Bruce Lord of Liddesdale was killed leading a charge.
Nicholas Hay (age 47) was killed.
Thomas Randolph 2nd Earl Moray was killed. His brother John (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl Moray.
Domhnall Mar II Earl of Mar was killed.
In 1357 [her daughter] Ingeborg Eriksdottir (age 60) died.
In 1358 Isabel Bruce Queen Norway (age 86) died.
[her father] Robert Bruce Earl Carrick and Matilda aka Maud Fitzalan were married. She the daughter of John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel and Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King John of England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Scotland: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 1st Lord Annandale 1st Lord Skelton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bruce 2nd Lord Annandale
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Paynel Lady Annandale Lady Skelton
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bruce 3rd Lord Annandale
Great x 3 Grandmother: Euphemia Crosebi Lady Annandale
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 4th Lord Annandale
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christina Unknown Lady Annandale
GrandFather: Robert Bruce 5th Lord Annandale 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Queen Consort Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: David Dunkeld 8th Earl Huntingdon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel "the Scot" Dunkeld Lady Annandale 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ranulf Gernon 4th Earl Chester
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Fitzrobert Countess Chester Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Gernon Countess Huntingdon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon "Chauve" Montfort 4th Count Évreux
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Countess Chester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Unknown Countess Évreux
Father: Robert Bruce Earl Carrick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Clare
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Clare 2nd Earl Hertford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gernon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud St Hilary Countess Hertford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Clare 5th Earl Gloucester 4th Earl Hertford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Normandy 1st Earl Gloucester Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzrobert 2nd Earl Gloucester Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Fitzhamon Countess Gloucester
Great x 2 Grandmother: Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hawise Beaumont Countess Gloucester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Amice Gael Countess Leicester
GrandMother: Isabel Clare Lady Annandale 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Giffard
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzgilbert
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter of Salisbury 2nd Baron Chitterne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sybil of Salisbury
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybilla Chaworth Baroness Chitterne
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Marshal Countess Cornwall, Gloucester and Hertford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert de Clare 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard "Strongbow" Clare 2nd Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Beaumont Countess Pembroke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandfather: Diarmait Macmurrough
Great x 3 Grandmother: Aoife ni Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham
Isabel Bruce Queen Norway 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandFather: Niall Carrick 2nd Earl Carrick
Mother: Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alan Fitzwalter 2nd High Steward
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 3rd High Steward
GrandMother: Margaret Stewart Countess Carrick
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gille Críst Angus 4th Earl Angus
Great x 1 Grandmother: Bethóc Angus
Great x 4 Grandfather: King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Queen Consort Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marjorie Dunkeld Countess Angus
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey